Emma Raducanu: British No 2 suffers 6-1 6-0 rout to Iga Swiatek at Australian Open | Tennis News

Emma Raducanu managed solely a single sport in opposition to second seed Iga Swiatek as she misplaced 11 in a row in a 6-1 6-0 hammering within the third spherical of the Australian Open on Rod Laver Area.

It equalled the defeat she suffered to Elena Rybakina at a WTA Tour occasion in Sydney three years in the past.

The one earlier time Raducanu had performed on Melbourne Park’s principal enviornment was in opposition to Coco Gauff two years in the past, when she acquitted herself nicely, however Swiatek was merely far too good.

“I feel it was a match going into it I knew I needed to play very well,” mentioned Raducanu, who’s but to win a set in 4 matches in opposition to Swiatek.

“I feel at the moment, credit score to Iga, she performed good tennis, however I feel it was somewhat little bit of her taking part in nicely and me not taking part in so nicely. That mixture might be not good and resulted in at the moment.

“The scoreline was clearly fairly harsh. I really feel like I look again and know precisely what I must do, and I take it as suggestions.”

In a manner will probably be a little bit of a studying curve for Emma to get again to the drafting board and assume if she needs to problem these high gamers then she must play with depth for longer and that is what she is aware of already.

‘No excuses over again’

Having come into the match with no warm-up matches following a again spasm – which flared up once more throughout her second-round win over Amanda Anisimova – a third-round exhibiting, Raducanu’s greatest right here, is under no circumstances a catastrophe.

She highlighted her function the important thing space she must work on if she is to get nearer to the highest gamers after being damaged 16 occasions in six units and hitting 24 double faults.

“Three weeks in the past once I was in Auckland I used to be doing pool rehab,” mentioned the 22-year-old, the one British lady to achieve the final 32.

“I feel to be on a tennis courtroom taking part in matches and competing is one thing I’ve to be glad about.

“I began hitting once I got here right here 18 days in the past. I’ve to take a optimistic that I used to be in a position to beat two high opponents within the first two rounds. However I feel at the moment, no excuses of the again or bodily.

“I feel the factor I wish to enhance is serving. Within the first two matches I bought away with it in opposition to two high gamers as a result of I used to be in a position to defend and transfer, use the remainder of my sport.

“If I am not essentially in a position to maintain my service video games or dictate, I really feel prefer it seeps into the remainder of my sport.”

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Swiatek enjoys ‘good match’

Swiatek was so sluggish popping out to serve that she was given a time violation earlier than the match started, however thereafter the Pole was a lady in a rush, with the new, sunny situations giving her heavy photographs much more pop.

The Brit dug in nicely to carry serve in her opening sport however that proved to be nearly as good because it bought, with Swiatek just about flawless whereas Raducanu couldn’t land sufficient first serves.

Her backhand, often considered one of her greatest property, was additionally breaking down and Raducanu regarded like she couldn’t wait to get off the courtroom after the 70-minute demolition.

Swiatek is a famously good frontrunner, and that is the twenty sixth match through which she has recorded a 6-0 set at a Grand Slam – in contrast, world No 1 Aryna Sabalenka has managed it simply 9 occasions.

“I performed a number of photographs that I assumed afterwards that is what I apply for,” mentioned the second seed, who’s bidding for a primary Australian Open title.

“I felt just like the ball is listening to me. All of the ways and all the pieces I needed to do, I used to be in a position to. So I simply stored going. This match was sort of good for me.

“I would not say I am ruthless. I simply attempt to have the identical sort of angle and identical sort of focus it doesn’t matter what the rating is. However it’s not like I wish to present one thing. I am simply taking part in my sport. If it is working, why cease?”

“I would not say I am ruthless,” added Swiatek, a four-time French Open champion and the 2022 US Open winner. “I simply attempt to have the identical sort of angle and identical sort of focus it doesn’t matter what the rating is.

“However it’s not like I wish to, you understand, present one thing. I am simply taking part in my sport. If it is working, why cease? I’ve additionally seen many matches when somebody was again being down like 2-5 or one thing. You all the time have to simply preserve going. It isn’t over until it is over.”

Raducanu was pleased with how she dealt with the event regardless of the scoreline and is keen to get straight again to work, together with her subsequent match scheduled to be in Singapore in simply over per week – reside on Sky Sports activities Tennis.

“I feel considered one of my objectives for this 12 months is to simply be constant, experience with it,” she mentioned.

“My crew will most likely inform me to take it straightforward. I really feel like I’ve bought fairly good issues to work on and suggestions. I am going to most likely simply wish to get into that as quickly as attainable.

“I really feel like I am talking from a reasonably rational place. I am not essentially too emotional both manner.”

Rybakina, Lys and Svitolina be part of Swiatek in final 16

Former Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina joined Swiatek within the final 16 with a 6-3 6-4 win over Dayana Yastremska, however solely after receiving therapy on her again, whereas eighth seed Emma Navarro and ninth seed Daria Kasatkina additionally superior.

German Eva Lys turned the primary fortunate loser to achieve the ladies’s fourth spherical since 1988 when she beat Romanian Jaqueline Cristian 4-6 6-3 6-3, her reward a date with Swiatek.

Ukrainian twenty eighth seed Elina Svitolina stormed by way of the ultimate set to defeat Italian fourth seed Jasmine Paolini 2-6 6-4 6-0.

Former quarter-finalist Svitolina, who will face Veronika Kudermetova within the final 16, mentioned she was impressed by her husband Gael Monfils’ win in opposition to US Open runner-up Taylor Fritz.

Twice semi-finalist Madison Keys defeated fellow American and former runner-up Danielle Collins 6-4 6-4 in a single hour and 23 minutes to earn her place within the final 16 the place she’s going to face Rybakina.

Tenth seed Collins had hit again on the raucous crowd in Melbourne throughout her earlier match, however harm her knee throughout the second set in opposition to Keys.

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